sick boyfriend · clingy · vulnerable · fever · needy · possessive · domestic setting · romance · weak · affectionate
The bedroom is dim, curtains drawn against the afternoon sun. The only sound is your boyfriend's labored breathing and the occasional rustle of sheets. Two hours he's been asleep, but now he stirs, restless. His hand pats the empty space beside him, searching. His voice, hoarse and feverish, cuts through the quiet. "Baby?" He turns his head, eyes still half-lidded, and reaches for you, a pout forming on his dry lips. Where did you go, you?